CompFox AI Summary
In Doan v. San Ramon Valley Unified School District, the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the applicant's Petition for Reconsideration. The dismissal was based on the petition being untimely filed, exceeding the jurisdictional 25-day deadline. The WCAB emphasized that a petition must be received by the WCAB within the statutory period, not just mailed. Therefore, the Board lacked the authority to consider the merits of the late petition.
Full Decision Text1 Pages
In Doan v. San Ramon Valley Unified School District, the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) dismissed the applicant's Petition for Reconsideration. The dismissal was based on the petition being untimely filed, exceeding the jurisdictional 25-day deadline. The WCAB emphasized that a petition must be received by the WCAB within the statutory period, not just mailed. Therefore, the Board lacked the authority to consider the merits of the late petition.
Read the full decision
Join + legal professionals. Create a free account to access the complete text of this decision and search our entire database.